Financial close has been reached on the new £45.2m Royal Edinburgh Hospital, it has been confirmed.

The contract by Hub South East Scotland Ltd, for NHS Lothian, will see Morrison Construction build and operate the first phase of the multi-million pound development.

Morrison, which is part of Galliford Try, will be responsible for carrying out the construction work to deliver a new state-of-the-art specialist mental health facility on the existing campus in Morningside, Edinburgh. In addition, a new national brain injuries unit will be incorporated with an adjacent building to replace the current Robert Fergusson Unit.

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Greg Fitzgerald, Executive Chairman of Galliford Try, said: "Our relationship with Hub South East Scotland Limited is an important element of our Morrison Construction business in Scotland and we are pleased to be selected for this significant health project for NHS Lothian.

"We look forward to successfully delivering this project for our client and wider stakeholders, and in turn provide the local community with an enhanced built environment and improved facilities."

(JP/CD)